Toy parachute.



J. H. THORPE.

TOY PARAGHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED DBG.16,1Q07.

Patnted Jan. 19, 1909.

JOHN HALL THORPE, OF CHELSEA, LONDON, ENGLAND.

TOY PARACHUTE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

Application filed December 16, 1907. Serial No. 406,730.

f all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jenn ilALL 'lnomuc, av subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Chelsea, in the county of London, England, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Toy lara'chutes, of which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to a toy of the parachute type and has for its object to provide an attractive article of this class which is capable of being thrown to a very considerable height before itopens and deecends.

in order that my invention may be readily understood and carried into practical effect,

reference is hereby made to the accompanyiug sheet of illustrative drawings wherein Figure l is a view illustrating the device in its-closed portion ready to be thrown into the air, while Fig. 2 illustrates a slightly modified form of the parachute in its open position. n

Incarrying my invention into practice, I provide a central stick or rod a, which is suitably weighted at one end, asat b. Associated with the said weighted stick aI provide a silk or other m'ibrella-shaped cover 0 of the usual kind used in connection with parachute toe, which cover, instead of bemg fixed. to the stick as is usual, is connected loosely to said stick and arranged to be capable of siiding thereon, an opening of conve size being provided in the said 'nough which the said stick acpasses. cover 0 may be connected to the e stick a by ineansof the cords c {s 2}. ear the weighted end Z) of centrai stick a 1 provide a circular frame or ring (Z, which is connected, preferably, to the weight b by means of the radiating flexible members or cords (Z while connected to the parachute cover 0 and the said circular frame or ring (I, strings c are provided.

It will be understood from the foregoing that the construction and arrangement of the toy permit of the cover 0 being furled or rolled around the stick (1, which is then grasped by the users hand (see Fig. 1) and thrown, the said furling of the cover 0 in the manner shown enabling the device to be thrown to a considerable height but insuring its readily opening when it begins to descend.

Not only can the parachute be thrown to a, considerable height, but the cords being arranged around the ring or frame (Z do not become entangled, while the ring or frame 03 also serves to distribute the weight of the stick over a greater area and as a conse quence a sleatlydescent of the parachute is insured.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The new or improved toy parachute comprising the usual umbrella-like structure, a central stick weighted at its lower end, a horizontally-disposed ring or frame at tached to said weighted stick by cords and to which the cords of the parachute are also attached, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to the foregoing specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN HALL THORPF.

" H. D. JAMESON. 

